Vilamoura Golf Hotel e Apartamentos

"We've just got back from a week's stay, having visited these apartments as a couple 9 years ago. We returned with our young son for a week in May half-term and although nothing has really changed, we had a fantastic time. The hotel is clean and quiet and found all the staff to be welcoming and helpful (especially Mohammed in the snack bar who made such an effort with our son). The rooms are clean and spacious and we had 2 balconies with lovely views - there was barely any noise at all when sitting out on an evening. The air-con works really well and we found the beds comfy. There is a Spar shop nearby so we had breakfast in our apartment and often had lunch or dinner in the snack bar. The choice was good and priced really reasonably. When we last visited we used to walk to the beach or the marina but with our young son it was too far. We never waited more than 10mins for an electric Uber which generally cost €3-5 euros so incredibly cheap! There is a free minibus service from the hotel (that drops at the beach and the marina) that we made use of a few times. There are plenty of restaurant choices by the marina and while there are a few bars and lively places, it's very family-friendly. All in all we had a really great stay and wouldn't hesitate to return or recommend to friends. Don't let the negative reviews put you off!"

"Everything generally good The breakfast was average The food was only warm sometimes cold No later checkout No facilities to have a wash and brush up and get changed before you travel to the airport The facilties in the kitchen were minimal No Callander no dish drainer no wine glasses No freezer compartment in the fridge Broken cork screw Microwave too high not fitted safely I"

"Just returned from seven nights in this hotel. Staff very friendly and helpful, especially Celio in the Snack Bar, apart from the gentleman wearing the pink shirt and glasses who appeared to run the restaurant and bar in the evenings, he was quite rude. Hotel was very clean, apartments were very spacious and clean but the three flights of steep stairs down to the apartment (no lifts) in a basement are definitely not suitable for young children or adults with any form of mobility problems. There were lots of steps and stairs in the apartment too. Food and service in the Snack Bar was excellent. Unfortunately on the Friday night the Snack Bar was closed which we hadn't been notified of. We went to the hotel restaurant which had a buffet. However the food was absolutely appalling. The soup, vegetable, was tepid and tasteless, salmon cutlets were cold, chicken fillets were so thin they were like rashers of bacon, boiled potatoes, cold, left sitting in water so they were soggy and the other vegetables were so bad I have no words to describe them. I have travelled extensively over the years in the USA, Europe and on various cruises and I can honestly say I have never tasted anything so disgusting. Overall our experience was good but due to the stairs and the appalling buffet neither myself nor my companions would ever return to this hotel. I would like to add that Natalia, the girl who cleaned our apartment (405) was absolutely brilliant."